CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 173, 20 January 1912, Page 2 (Supplement)

CRICKET

ENGLISHMEN v. BALLARAT. 1 By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. ] Received 20, 1 a.m. Melbourne, January 19. The English cricketers commenced a match against Ballarat. Ballarat have . lost two wickets for 140, M. Herring , 93 not out and L. Herring 30 not out be- 1 ing the chief scorew. NOBLE'S DECISION, i THE USE OF RESIN. Received 19, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, January 19. Noble gives his decision as to whether he will play in the test matches on the 27th January. Discussing the Englishmen's objection to resin, Noble declared that he always used it for the fieldsmen; also that its use would not enable the ball to break more. It simply prevents the .ball from slipping. The same advantage could be gained by rubbing the ball on the ground. Hopkins said the Australians used it in England. He had never heard of any objection there. ( THE MANAGER QUESTION. Received 20, 12.30 a.m. London, January 19. Six certainties for the English tour have written to the Board of Control protesting at the appointment of a secretary, and say they will not go unless allowed to appoint their own manager. They do not object to the Board's appointee accompanying if the Board pays the expense. BOWLERS AND RESIN. Sydney, January 19. In reference to the cable that during the Adelaide test Douglas questioned the propriety of Kelleway and Hordern using resin on their fingers when bowling, as he considered it unfair to employ artificial aid, it is pointed out that wicket-keepers are accusI tomed to stick a preparation on their gloves. Reference to the rules of cricket threw no light on the subject, which was discussed without any feeling. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. By Telegrapi—Press Association. _ Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Canterbury Cricket ' Association to-night a letter was read from the Auckland Association to the effect that the dates originally fixed for the Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, February 9,10 and 12, would of course be subject to alteration if Wellington defeated Canterbury. It was resolved to inform the Auckland Association that certain arrangements having been made, Canterbury was desirous that the original dates be adhered to, irrespective of the result of the Canter bury-Wellington match.